Asus Chromebook C202S review: You won’t find a better-built bargain

The Asus C202S is a good budget Chromebook for the same reasons it’s a good Chromebook for schools. Built to endure being shared among students, schlepped around classrooms, and shoved into backpacks, it’s more than ready to handle incidental wear and tear in your home environment. Most Chromebooks in the $200 price range don’t feel up to much challenge, honestly, but you’d actually have to work a bit to rattle the C202S. The durable design also makes it nicer to use than most bargain models.

Built to be bumped

Melissa Riofrio

The Asus C202S is protected by rubber bumpers lining the lid and the lower half of the device.